Match Thread: Leinster v Northampton, 03/05/25

Very disappointing but Northampton are a fantastic team to watch with an attacking spirit unusual in English rugby. No complaints.

That's what I heard him saying as well. But I think that's not correct with regard to the laws. It could have been ruled out because it was either grounded against the base of the corner flag or because Byrne was on the ground himself and therefore off his feet, as someone above pointed out.

Looking at it in slow motion, I actually don't think it was grounded against the post though. It was very fine in terms of Byrne being off his feet as he was falling just as he was grounding it but I think he probably was off his feet. So probably not a try - but the ref ruled it out for the wrong reason I think.

But even if he had started him. Barret hasn't played in what, 3 weeks?

I was listening on the radio and they said the players were looking towards the bench at the end when trying to make decisions when they had penalties.

Baffling really, seems nobody wanted to step up.

Leo. Go. Please.

I feel so bad for Doris. Probably only player that gave it all. First time Prendergast played under severe pressure and did not perform at all.

What team puts Jordie on the bench and starts Healy ahead of Porter when you know refs don't like a powerful scrummager. Ffs.

Well done saint's. I'll be cheering ye on

Very disappointing from a Leinster perspective. Leo is under serious pressure now given the resources at his disposal. For me, his selections have been very poor. The decision to play a second team against Munster in the league semi a few years ago, and selections like today - not starting Porter or including Boyle, and not selecting Barrett from the start. And Luke McGrath.. Leo didn't trust him during extra time last May in the final, so I don't know how he didn't give Gunne the lions share of minutes during the season so he'd at least potentially be an option off the bench at this stage of the season.

Blyendaal has brought very little also for me - nowhere near the level of some of the attack coaches elsewhere in Europe. As for Jacques - our defence had a bad day but it has been good this year in fairness.

Credit to Saints - so well deserved for them.

Can't say this is a surprise. URC teams usually budget around Leinster because players inexplicably end up with season ending injuries against the Leinster first team. This makes Leinster look like world beaters and I think the evidence is pretty conclusive that they are anything but..

I think barret made the call ..he came over to conan and said something and immediately conan put the ball down. In hindsight it was a bad call but at the time it made sense. Because momentum was with lienster, they were well in the 22, NH were down a man , there was 5 mins left, and leinster had to score more than 3 to win the game

If that's the best post you can come up with suggest you bring you insights to another thread